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Recent Examples of rug rat
Third row seats are best left for rug rats, or folded.
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cleveland, 22 Feb. 2020
Your standard maternal protagonist is not dropping a trail of pacifiers behind her, swilling goblets of red wine the minute her rug rats are in bed, and secretly vaping in the linen closet?
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 14 May 2018
cleveland, 22 Feb. 2020
Your standard maternal protagonist is not dropping a trail of pacifiers behind her, swilling goblets of red wine the minute her rug rats are in bed, and secretly vaping in the linen closet?
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 14 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rug rat
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Kids’ Place can accommodate about 230 infants, toddlers and preschoolers while the Baylor Scott & White center can accommodate up to 160 children with the same age ranges, according to state records.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Jan. 2025
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Although not as vulnerable as infants, preschoolers, and grade school children have higher risks than adolescents and older adults.—
Ruth Jessen Hickman, MD,
Verywell Health,
15 Jan. 2025
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Trump had pledged to push for a law banning gender-affirming care for minors, and to keep boys out of girls' sports.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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After seven kids were wounded in a shooting downtown last spring, the city began enforcing its curfew for minors.—
Arika Herron,
Axios,
27 Jan. 2025
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Research published in 2014 in the Journal of Adolescence highlights that adolescents who are high in rejection sensitivity are more likely to perceive their romantic partners as being conflictual, even when the interactions are neutral or non-hostile.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Nicotine, the primary chemical in cigarettes, is highly addictive, and the developing minds of adolescents may be especially vulnerable.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
15 Jan. 2025
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Between the lines: These numbers are in line with a national rise in vaccine exemptions among kindergartners, suggesting increasing vaccine skepticism among parents nationwide.—
Alex Fitzpatrick,
Axios,
6 Jan. 2025
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Related article 2 kindergartners in critical condition after gunman opened fire at Christian school The attack at Abundant Life is at least the 83rd school shooting of 2024, surpassing 2023 for the most school shootings in a single year since CNN began tracking such shootings in 2008.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN,
17 Dec. 2024
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In Britain, Musk has called for the release of Tommy Robinson, a far-right extremist who was jailed for 18 months in October for repeating a libelous claim about a Syrian refugee schoolboy attacking girls.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA TODAY,
7 Jan. 2025
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Recommended reading Morgan Gibbs-White – the mischievous schoolboy who became a ‘special’ footballer Marcus Rashford at Manchester United.—
Nick Miller,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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In a Monday statement, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong said China and Japan were working toward a constructive and stable relationship, and expressed his regret over the death of the Japanese schoolchild.—
Stephanie Yang,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Sep. 2024
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Louisiana just enthusiastically passed a law designed to convert every schoolchild in the state to Christianity.—
Letters To The Editor,
The Mercury News,
24 June 2024
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At the time, Colorado had recorded 25 cases, including seven infants who were stillborn or died within months of birth from complications of the infection, and Herlihy said that the state could have more than 100 cases if nothing changed.—
Meg Wingerter,
The Denver Post,
28 Jan. 2025
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Randy Jones, former San Diego Padre and National League Cy Young Award Winner, will once again join forces with Home of Guiding Hands to support over 4,700 infants, adolescents, and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities during this run/walk event.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
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Beatrice shared a sweet photo of her newborn wrapped in a blanket with her hand over her face, in a nod to her respect for her child's privacy.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, shortages of antibacterial materials can increase the risk of sepsis, pneumonia, and meningitis among newborns, Maram Al Shurafa, an aid worker for the NGO, Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) in Gaza, told CNN.—
Ibrahim Dahman,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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